2. Review – Amplifying Our Energy • Proper Energy Requires Priorities • Proper Energy = Caring for Body and Spirit • We should seek to have the energy of Christ (Jn. 14:31, 13:1, 4:31-36; 9:4-5)

3. Finishing with Diligence Diligence Defined • Ezra 7:23 • adrazda • Strong’s - quickly or carefully:--diligently • Doing the work of the Lord means doing it with energy (zeal), in a timely manner, and carefully (in the right way).

4. Finishing with Diligence Diligence Defined • NT • spoudazo • Strong’s - to use speed, i.e. to make effort, be prompt or earnest:--do (give) diligence, be diligent (forward), endeavour, labour, study. • 2 Tim. 2:15; Heb. 4:11; 2 Pet. 1:10; 2 Pet. 3:14; Jude 3

5. Finishing with Diligence How do zeal and diligence go together? • Rom. 12:10-12 • Zeal is never complete without diligence. • Diligence becomes hollow without zeal.

6. Finishing with Diligence Diligence = Pure & Right Conduct • Prov. 20:11 • Pure Conduct (Mt. 5:8; Jas. 1:27; 1 Pet. 1:22) • Right Conduct (Mt. 5:6, 10; Mt. 5:17-20; Acts 10:34-35; Rom. 6:16-18; 1 Tim. 6:10-12; 1 Jn. 2:29)

7. Finishing with Diligence Diligence ≠ Laziness • Ezra 7:23 • Diligence helps us to FINISH our work for God (Prov. 6:9-11; Phil. 1:9-11; Phil. 4:8-9)

8. Finishing with Diligence Diligence Looks to the End Result • Prov. 21:5 • Lk. 14:28-33 • Prov. 6:6-8

9. Finishing with Diligence Diligence Seizes Opportunities • Jn. 9:4 • Gal. 6:10; Col. 4:5-6 • Col. 4:3